WRONGFUL PROSECUTION COMM'N
Summary
Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission Act. Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Defines "claim of wrongful prosecution" as a claim by or on behalf of a living person convicted of a crime in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants asserting that the person was falsely incriminated for the crime and there is credible evidence related to allegations of the use of false evidence to obtain the conviction. Defines other terms. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of wrongful prosecution. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of wrongful prosecution to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County assign the case to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of wrongful prosecution filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act 10 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2019
Last action Jun 23, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Kambium Buckner
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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